Is Jesus God?

[blackst]

If he is the Alpha and the Omega the begining and the end then why does he tell people to Pray to the Father and why does he say through himself he can do nothing, only what the Father allows, and he siad Abba Father why have you forsaken me why would he say into your hands I commend my spirit, Yes I’ve heard of the trinity and the mystery of God, but many people claim Jesus and a prophet, who is healing the hindu, the muslim, the buddist, the atheist when they get sick?

 

[John7]

Is Jesus God?

Yes

John 10:30 “I and my Father are one.”

 

[chrisb]

If he is the Alpha and the Omega the begining and the end then why does he tell people to Pray to the Father and why does he say through himself he can do nothing, only what the Father allows, and he siad Abba Father why have you forsaken me why would he say into your hands I commend my spirit, Yes I’ve heard of the trinity and the mystery of God, but many people claim Jesus and a prophet, who is healing the hindu, the muslim, the buddist, the atheist when they get sick?

When the Jews first encountered Our Lord and Saviour they claimed that he was casting out demons and healing people through the power of demons. Why did they assume this?

 

[Lainey63]

I hope I am reiterating this correctly but the other day I was listening to Fr Corapi and he stated that the entire Bible both the Old and the New Testament is about Jesus…yes He is God. He also talked about the Holy Trinity…

 

[Lainey63]

If he is the Alpha and the Omega the begining and the end then why does he tell people to Pray to the Father and why does he say through himself he can do nothing, only what the Father allows, and he siad Abba Father why have you forsaken me why would he say into your hands I commend my spirit, Yes I’ve heard of the trinity and the mystery of God, but many people claim Jesus and a prophet, who is healing the hindu, the muslim, the buddist, the atheist when they get sick?

When Jesus said My God, My God why have you forsaken me…that is actually was the first words of Psalm 22…the prayer of the innocent…Read it…it is awesome

 

[thistle]

If he is the Alpha and the Omega the begining and the end then why does he tell people to Pray to the Father and why does he say through himself he can do nothing, only what the Father allows, and he siad Abba Father why have you forsaken me why would he say into your hands I commend my spirit, Yes I’ve heard of the trinity and the mystery of God, but many people claim Jesus and a prophet, who is healing the hindu, the muslim, the buddist, the atheist when they get sick?

John 8:58

Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM.”

John 1:1,14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.

By the way, I’m curious. Your profile says you are Catholic but are you saying you have doubts about Jesus being God?

 

[Ignatius]

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in a word YES, Jesus Christ is God. Read the Gospels.

BTW, this should be posted in the ‘non Christian religions’ forum.

 

[NotWorthy]

Yes!!!

Oh, I thought this was a poll!!!

 

[jcrichton]

If he is the Alpha and the Omega the begining and the end then why does he tell people to Pray to the Father and why does he say through himself he can do nothing, only what the Father allows, and he siad Abba Father why have you forsaken me why would he say into your hands I commend my spirit, Yes I’ve heard of the trinity and the mystery of God, but many people claim Jesus and a prophet, who is healing the hindu, the muslim, the buddist, the atheist when they get sick?

It seems that you have the correct answer already: Alpha and Omega means Beginning and End: Jesus is Eternal, in Him there is no Beginning and no End–that’s why God can state to Moses that His Name is “I AM.”

I think your problem is mixing non-Christian religions with Christ; non-Christians desire that Christ be seen only as a man with some special abilities. Christians must accept only that Christ is God.

I find that the worst thing a Catholic can do is saturate his/her mind with “intellectualism” rather than his/her Faith.

Study the Sacred Scriptures intently and begin a prayerful life; as you stay away from anti-Christian teachings the Holy Spirit will aide you in your quest for the Truth; the Holy Spirit does not reveal God’s Mysteries simply to satisfy our curiosity!

Maran atha!

Angel

 

[Christy_Beth]

I’m not sure that reading scripture alone is enough. Getting with someone who is strong in the faith, and the scripture, would be the best idea. Otherwise, how would one know if he/she is reading it correctly? It’s just as easy to go astray while reading the bible as it is when not reading it. Outside influence can really impact what a christian reads and believes.

Before becoming a Catholic, I was a Protestant. Some of those believe that true believers won’t go through the “tribulation,” or end times. Many seem to teach “cookie cutter” religion. “If you don’t do this/that/this other then you’re not saved.” So, be careful out there.

 

[blackst]

When Jesus said My God, My God why have you forsaken me…that is actually was the first words of Psalm 22…the prayer of the innocent…Read it…it is awesome

Wonderful information, what about the rest that I Quoted, Father into yhour hands I commend my spirit, He said to pray to the Father, Our Father not Our Jesus, Thruogh me I can do nothing it is through the Father that I have been given power,Father if it be your will let this cup pass from me, not my will but thy will be done, Father I have glorified you on earth now glorify me in heaven,for the Father is greater than I,have you read these? All power to judge has been given to the Father,

May the Holy Spirit revel the truth to you and me.

 

[blackst]

John 8:58

Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM.”

John 1:1,14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.

By the way, I’m curious. Your profile says you are Catholic but are you saying you have doubts about Jesus being God?

I don’t have doubts about Jesus being the son of God that is very clear, but if you were to read my statement it states what the Bible says about Jesus and the Father, I know they are two distinct person’s one spirit as the Catechism states, but we have the spirit of God dwelling in us, Are we the Father, no, my Faith is strong, I belive in the teaching of the Holy Church, I just can’t get my priest to tell me all of them.

Grace to you.

 

[thistle]

I don’t have doubts about Jesus being the son of God that is very clear, but if you were to read my statement it states what the Bible says about Jesus and the Father, I know they are two distinct person’s one spirit as the Catechism states, but we have the spirit of God dwelling in us, Are we the Father, no, my Faith is strong, I belive in the teaching of the Holy Church, I just can’t get my priest to tell me all of them.

Grace to you.

If you are Catholic then you know that Jesus is God. You don’t have to ask if Jesus is God. As I quoted to you earlier he directly states he is God. Do you think he is mistaken or a liar?

 

[NotWorthy]

If you are Catholic then you know that Jesus is God. You don’t have to ask if Jesus is God. As I quoted to you earlier he directly states he is God. Do you think he is mistaken or a liar?

Thistle, please be patient here. Our friend is searching for understanding, not accusations.

 

[blackst]

Thistle, please be patient here. Our friend is searching for understanding, not accusations.

I didn’t say that Jesus was God the Father, what i’m trying to understand is scripture and the fact that the creed says that the Father and Son are one, yet Jesus refer’s to the Father seperately, I don’t mean to cause you grief, only seeking truth.

Grace and Peace.

 

[NotWorthy]

I didn’t say that Jesus was God the Father, what i’m trying to understand is scripture and the fact that the creed says that the Father and Son are one, yet Jesus refer’s to the Father seperately, I don’t mean to cause you grief, only seeking truth.

Grace and Peace.

I think you’ve got the wrong poster.

But, in regards to Jesus calling God “Father”, what causes the dilemma. If God is a Trinity (Three Persons in One), then wouldn’t the Son address the Father in that way?

 

[Ignatius]

I didn’t say that Jesus was God the Father, what i’m trying to understand is scripture and the fact that the creed says that the Father and Son are one, yet Jesus refer’s to the Father seperately.

I don’t think you can get this from Scripture Alone. You need the Church which gave us the Scripture to properly understand it.

 

[Ruthie]

Blackst, you need to stop reading about and talking to non-Catholics for a while, until you have studied your Catholic faith. The answers to all your questions are in the Catechism, and our Catholic Answers library has articles about the more confusing ones.

Read those first, along with your Catechism and your Bible, **then **re-consider the questions that are unsettling you.

In the mean time, read about the Trinity. God has three persons in one unity.

Here’s St. Augustine on the subject, quoted from this article:

All the Catholic interpreters of the divine books of the Old and New Testaments whom I have been able to read, who wrote before me about the Trinity, which is God, intended to teach in accord with Scripture that the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are of one and the same substance constituting a divine unity with an inseparable equality; and therefore there are not three gods but one God, although the Father begat the Son, and therefore he who is the Son is not the Father; and the Holy Spirit is neither the Father nor the Son but only the Spirit of the Father and of the Son, himself, too, coequal to the Father and to the Son and belonging to the unity of the Trinity (*The Trinity *1:4:7 [A.D. 408]).

If you’ve been talking to one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, you should read this article about the Trinity.

God bless you,

Ruthie

 

[cheeto1]

I belive in the teaching of the Holy Church, I just can’t get my priest to tell me all of them.

Me too!!!
But soon you will see that he wouldn’t have enough
time to do it if he spent the rest of his life just talking to only you.
But, while you are trying to wrap your brain around it,
just be assured that Jesus is God, by faith.
The new Pope has a book called “Jesus of Nazareth” in
which he spends a great deal of time stating that Jesus is
God, and that the Bible is God.

 

[jcrichton]

I’m not sure that reading scripture alone is enough. Getting with someone who is strong in the faith, and the scripture, would be the best idea. Otherwise, how would one know if he/she is reading it correctly? It’s just as easy to go astray while reading the bible as it is when not reading it. Outside influence can really impact what a christian reads and believes.

Before becoming a Catholic, I was a Protestant. Some of those believe that true believers won’t go through the “tribulation,” or end times. Many seem to teach “cookie cutter” religion. “If you don’t do this/that/this other then you’re not saved.” So, be careful out there.

Hi, Christy Beth!

You are totally correct!

I am sometimes blinded to the fact that there are non-Catholic interpretations out there…

I am in full agreement with your observations on non-Catholic religions–I have come across several different “Christian” groups who not only contradict others but the Sacred Scriptures themselves… it is clear to me that without the Church’s guidance personal/sectarian interpretation of the Holy Scriptures can lead many astray.

Maran atha!

Angel